Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-04
BRIGHAM YOUNG TO RISE.
PREPARING FOR THE COMING OF
THE MORMON PROPHET-A
STRANGE STORY.

STRANGE STORY.
LINCOLN, NEB., January 3d.
Two miles south of this city stands
a palatial residence, owned by an
English gentleman, long identified
with the Mormon church. The res
idence has been untenanted for
the last two years, save by an old
servant named White, who. at one
time, was connected with the Jez-
rels, OF London, sect similar to
the Mormons. White claims he
was defrauded by them out of his
property, and latterly became con
verted to the Mormon faith. lie
was considered a trustworthy man
and was, therefore, partially through !
necessity, taken into the confidence
of the leaders Of the Mormon Church
OF Zion, which, according to his
statements, is about to perpetrate
fraud TO which he IS unwilling to
become n party. He says:
1.-TWO months ago there arrived |
at the mansion an old gentleman,
bearing letters from my master in |
London, the purport of which was /
to obey his every wish, and to keep |
his presence a secret to all except |
those to whom he saw fit to reveal
himself Within a week persons
began to arrive at the house in
twos and threes.
They were from Salt Lake City
and held long whispered consnlta-
tons with my mysterious guest
At first | did not care who or what
he was until later gathered from
stray remarks that he was a person
of note, and soon after the truth
burst upon me that he is none other
than Brigham Young, the great
prophet of our church, who is to,
apparently, be resurrected from the
dead and preach to the people OF
Zion as one having returned from
the grave to tell what lies beyond.
That his death and burial were q
deception will soon be seen by the
whole world, while thousands Of
his ignorant believers bow at his
feet and he dictates to their ways
of life. My guests visitors are men
of high standing, as their appear
ance indicates, and it was in con.
versatiOn with one Of them who
supposed, from the way talked,
that | knew that all my suspicious
we're verified, only my informant
said Brigham Young mad risen from
his grave, in Salt Lake City, and
was instructing his disciples here,
in order to prepare the people for
the great event Of his coming.
"My only reason for telling these
facts is. that am an old man, with
but little to gain in this world, and
do not want to see people deluded
as I have been. The Jezrels alb
sorbed my competence, and now
the M0rmOns have broken my
faith.'
The old man told the story with
a sincerity that warranted further
investigation, and a merchant who
formerly did business in Salt Lake
City drove out to the mansion yes
terday and raped at the door. Re
celving no response, he started
around the house to apply at the
rear, when through . baywindow
he saw the form and features of an
old man who was sitting inside
As he was unaware Of his presence,
the merchant approached to within
few feet of the window, scanning
the old mans face closely, and
stepping back Immediately, pro.
n0unced the man to be Brigham
Young, whose marked features he
had often studied in Salt Lake City,
and which once seen, he says, can
never be forgotten. For a few mo.
ments the man sat silently, then
raised his hand to his brow, reveal
ing a scar about the wrist that still
further establishes his identity. 1t
is a well.known fact that the elders
of the Mormon church throughout
Utah and Arizona have of late been
preaching the return Of the prophet.
This, together with the fact that it
was claimed by a st. Louis man
some months ago that Young was
seen and recognized in London;
that a number of prominent Nor
mons from Salt Lake City have
lately been seen upon the streets of
London; that important legislation
IS about to be enacted to the detri-
ment of the Mormon church, and
the veil of mystery with which the
prophets death has always been
shrOuded, makes it almost certain
that the Mormon banners through
ont Utah will soon be unfurled, an.
nouncing that she is risen."